Ryo Okumoto (Japanese jazz-rock or eclectic prog) |
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ozzy_tom
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 15 2006 Location: China/Poland Status: Offline Points: 754 |
Topic: Ryo Okumoto (Japanese jazz-rock or eclectic prog) Posted: April 14 2010 at 20:58 |
Ryo Okumoto is a Japanese keyboardist/organist famous from American symphonic prog rock band Spock's Beard. However he also recorded several solo albums:
His best album is "Coming Through". He shows lots of jazz-rock, symphonic and other prog rock influences ther. Lots of Hammond, mellotron, piano and Moog show offs.
http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Through-Ryo-Okumoto/dp/B00006L5E2 (more audio sampels here)
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clarke2001
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 14 2006 Location: Croatia Status: Offline Points: 4160 |
Posted: April 15 2010 at 04:44 |
I see no harm if he goes either to Eclectic or Jazz Rock - I'll see what people think.
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5524 |
Posted: April 15 2010 at 14:53 |
more to eclectic fits
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lucas
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Posted: April 15 2010 at 15:38 |
Why "japanese" isn't he an american citizen ?
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5524 |
Posted: April 19 2010 at 02:00 |
He is an american citizen ,but was born In Osaka - Japan - so is a japanese by origins. Anyway this guy fits to eclectic I guess more then to jazz. remains to see where is included.
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snobb
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 02:03 |
I think Eclectic is better decision. He has some jazz fusion elements, but besides he has more different music, so JRF isn't a best label, I think.
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b_olariu
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5524 |
Posted: April 19 2010 at 02:53 |
Snobb is right, to eclect is ok, I will alert eclectic team, if no one already did
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